Fat loss plateaus happen. Whatever the cause, I know it totally sucks and it's seriously frustrating.One major reason is due to adaptation. You can avoid this sticky situation following the fat loss fundamentals, consistently bringing your 'A' game and always focusing on progression in your training ...

So you've probably heard about Crossfit, unless you live on Mars.When I was back in Australia at Christmas time, I caught ESPN replaying coverage of the Crossfit games. We were glued to the TV, watching these athletes compete. Man, talk about incredibly ripped bodies.Whether you know about it, have ...

Last week, I was training private clients down in the basement gym of a residential building, and I witnessed something very disturbing.As I walked in, there was a fit, athletic looking woman on one of the dreadmills. She was walking along and watching Moneyball at the same time. Good movie, bad wor ...

I've been back in the lab, aka the gym, testing out my latest workout experiments. After I run through the exercise creations myself and make any necessary modifications, the next guinea pigs in line are my lovely clients.The latest moves are some of my best yet. I could tell it was a hit when one o ...

Someone very wise, Craig Ballantyne I believe, once said, “Doing long, slow cardio is like sleep walking through life.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.With all the best intentions to lose fat, is your workout plan flawed?Slow cardio is the devil for fat loss, and in this short video bel ...

Back in my college days, as Spring was fast approaching, I decided to change up my training by adding 50 push ups and 100 sit ups every night before bed.Crazy? Yes, I know. This didn't last long. But it certainly helped my upper body definition.Now I don’t recommend you do something silly like I d ...

I often get this question... "Kate, what exercises will get my arms looking awesome like yours?"Well, I love the puzzled expressions I get when I reveal I NEVER do dumbbell curls, tricep extensions or other isolated exercises like that. So what's the secret?Bodyweight moves. My mate Tyler did me a h ...

At a dinner party over the weekend, one of my friends (who is an avid runner) was telling me she doesn't need to do any additional strength training for her legs, because she runs "enough".Hmmm...I’ve heard that before. And I learned my lesson the first time – don’t argue with insane runners. ...